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-LEPROSY.

and consequently incurable. It Is impossible to
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decay. masses Of flesh rotting on and leaving
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weight was reduced from los to 60 lbs. Perhaps
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from the fact that three pounds OF Cosmoline or
ointment We're used per week in dressing her
sores FINALLY the physicians acknowledged
their defeat by this Black Wolf and commended
the sufferer to her allwise Creator.
her husband hearing wonderful reports OF the
use or SwrFTs SPECIFIC Is. s. ST. prevailed on her
to try It as last resort She began its use under
protest, but soon found that her system was being
relieved OF the poison, rs the sores assumed red
ana healthy color, as though the blood was be-
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the S ;. s. s until last February every sore was
was for the first time In twelve years well
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Or Black Lepresy, Is disease which is con-
sidered incurable. but it has yielded to the cura
tive properties of SwIFT's SPEcIFIc-now known
all over the world as S. 8. s. Mrs. Bailey, of West
Somerville, Mass, near Boston, was attacked
several years ago with this hideous black erup.
ton, and was treated by the best medical talent
who could only say that the disease was Q
species of
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REAL ESTATE FOR s ALE.

Nj. w. Jones & Co.'s List.
$50 Hennepin av., Rooms and 10.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
The lIlth L. =. Colored,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / read with
pleasure the article entitled THE Colored
Troops" by Capt. Henry Romeyn, 9Th u. S.
Inf. i wish, however TO make a correction
where / think the Captain does great injustice
to a worthy officer who gave his life in defense
OF his country.
In his account OF Gen. Forests crossing the
Tennessee River and capturing the garrison at
Athens, Ala, he says:
Frightened by the threats o. n indiscriminaie
massacre II the place was stormed, and deceived
by the crafty Forrest the Colonel of the nth Col
ored, commanding at Athens, Ala, surrendered
his command without fight, and that regiment
ceased 10 exist as an organization.
Now, wish TO say that Col. w. III. Lathrop,
Of the lllth ColOred, was not in command at
Athens, Ala, nor was he at that place VIXEN it
was surrendered. Col. w. III. Lathrop, with
his eight companies of the 1llth Colored was
stationed at Sullivan Branch Trestle Ala,
eight miles north of Athens, where he was
killed bravely defending the railroad bridge
nc that point. Col. Wallace Campbell, Of the
10th Colored Troops, was in command at
Athens, Ala, and surrendered the garrison at
that place.
/ have no desire TO defend the surrender at
Athens, Ala, but only wish the responsibility
| 10 rest where ii belongs. Col. Lathrop was a
brave and efficient officer, and never would have
surrendered the garrison had he been in CON-
mand at Athens. The Captain is badly of
! about the lllth Colored ceasing To be an organ
| iZation. The 1llth was organized in June 1865
aud served until June, 1866, when il was mus
tered out at Nashville, Tenn.-W. H. SCRoGGs
Lieutenant Colonel, lllth u. S. G. T., Hudson
| Ill
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
HEROIC WOMEN.
An Incident Of the Relief Of Knoxville.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The incident
Of the lady and the flag in "Averells Raid
brings to my mind an incident Of much the
same character. 1t occurred - miles from
Knoxville, Tenn, where we were going from
the battlefield of Missionary Ridge TO relieve
Gen. Burnside when he was besieged by Gen.
Longstreet. Gen. J. e. Davis and myself were
riding together some 40 yards in advance Of
the troops through dense forest, when all at
once, and totally unthought Of, we were aston
ished 10 see before us, as if risen from the
earth, two young ladies with a large Union
flag overhead. To say we were surprised does
not express our feelings. We were speechless
with amazement, puzzled, half dazed; and after
a moment or two of silence Gen. Davis said:
Ladies, where in the name Of wonder did
You come fromy Who are you, and are you not
afraid TO have Union flag in your possession
in this country2"
These questions and more were asked before
they had time TO reply, when they answered
and told us their names and where they lived,
and added:
"Our father has been with Burnside in
Knoxville, aud has just got safely home this
morning and told US you were coming The
/ siege is raised"
This was news TO US, rs the courier coming
10 meet us had missed bis way, so that these
ladies were the first TO give US the good news.
The troops were halted, aud we lay there till
/ bhS hcAN Lh0iilhSs WHICH VIC blaficu back 10
Chattanooga. The ladies invited US TO 20 home
with them 20 dinner, which we did, and there
saw their father, who was too old for service,
and 80 was saved from conscription for the
rebel army. lie was an out-and-out Union
man, and warm personal friend of Parson
| Brownlow. His Oldest son was in the rebel
army his youngest son had been hidden In the
mountains for over eight weeks, and was fed
by his sisters as best they could. Their father
had gone TO Knoxville TO save himself, as he
was threatened with and feared lynching.
There be was shut up with Burnside. His wife
was dead, and the two daughters had every
thing 10 do aud see 10 about their home aud
were constantly in danger OF outrage from some
OF the most finished freeboOters that the world
ever saw, and one of which had the pleasure
Of seeing dangling at ropes end. This was
near Marysyille, IL my memory is correct, and
about IL miles west or southwest from Knox
vile. have no doubt plenty Of the old boys
remember this incident. and among the mum.
Der is Adj't John Kelley, of the Goth H., Of
which was Surgeon.-W. NJ. GRAY. address
not giYen)
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
A Comrnde I'm dakota.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Since many
Of the old comrades have written YOU about
the country they live in, thought / would
like 10 say word about this part OF Dakota
Territory. We have land rich, level, or gently
rolling, good water in abundance, and good
healthy climate. Notwithstanding the dry
weather of last Summer, we had wonderful
crop of all kinds Of grain sowed or planted by
U.S. while this Summer our wheat crop is
splendid, oats average, and corn gives promise
OF being better than ever i saw it, We are
now enjoying our seventh rain for the season.
which think will make corn fill mature the
potato crop, and renew our pastures. Grass
both tame aud wild principally Wild, is very
good, and we will put up hay 10 sell.
Land is worth wild from S. 10 $40 per acre
cultivated and improved from SIS to SIS. Rail.
roads are numerous and markets fairly good
We follow mixed farming, which means we
raise many kinds Of grain and stock and
where the price of one thing is low we gen.
orally have something else for sale ut remu
nerative prices.
You naturally ask what are the drawbaclSsiu
such country, as no country Is perfection am
swer, the main trouble is the severe Winters aud
thercsultant expenses in the way offuel for keep
Ing warD and the large amount of hay and
grain necessary 10 feed stock, in order 10 carry
them through the cold weather. Slill where W,
never fail 10 raise ana abundance Of hay and
grain to feed, and market enough surplus e
| buy coal and wood, we ought not 10 complain
The climate is generally healthy, and epidcmi,
diseases arc almost unknown. This year w,
will have large surplus Of grain aud grass Il
spare TO less fortunate sections whose lnisfor
tune IL has been TO suffer from drought-WM
II. BALL. Corporal, 9Th Wis battery, Eden
| Oak,
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
Justice 20 Gen. Grant.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
OF July 2lst. under the head of Grants
Narrow Escape from Being Bucked and Gagged
by an Indiana Colonel" by J. NJ. Doubleday,
Co. ID, Goth Ind, think manifest injustice is
done Gen. Grant. i served under Gen. Grant,
and moro careful, kind, generous and sympa-
thetic officer i never met. That he would ride
through a regiment of soldiers, unless the ne
cessities Of the case absolutely demanded IL, SO
that many were splashed with mud and
water" seems 10 me 10 do great injustice TO the
memory Of one SO noted for every care and at
tention TO the wants OF his soldiers as was Gen.
Grant. lido not doubt the occurrence but can
not believe other than absolute necessity
prompted the action Of Gen. Grant; and sub
NIT 10 my comrade slight modification in his
recital, SO as TO avoid AN unsavory insinuation
against one unable TO defend his own good
name.-J. n. McCLANAHAN, Corporal, Co. +,
Saith Iowa, Bentonville, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
A SHARP Stick for Mostly.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have been
reading Mosby's "War "reminiscences" and
wish to correct one of his false statements
On page 81 of his book he denies that the men
of his command were dressed in Federal uni
forms when he made the raid on the rear of
our wagon train Oct. 20, 1863, as we were on
the road from Warrenton Junction to Warren
ton, Va. There was only the wagon train, two
batteries of 30-pound guns, and a few infantry
as guard for the wagon train. / remember it
as well as if it was but yesterday, and can now
picture his men just as they looked at that
time.
The whole company were dressed alike, or
so near il that there appeared to be no differ
ence as they passed us. lt was a bright clear
moonlight night. There are q number of COM
rades in this vicinity who, like myself, were
there too. and can vouch for the truth of what
say. Mosby's men passed close ON our left,
and / we'll remember having good look at
them also, asking what cavalry, and they re-
piled Pennsylvania cavalry. Now, If Col. Mos
by denies ever having his command dressed in
blue, like Union troops, / most emphatically
say he lies, and can back it up by the state
ment of a number of comrades in this vicinity.
/ think he would come nearer to the truth,
where he says, on page 80, that he mounted,
armed and equipped his command at the ex-
pense of the United States, III he had added,
clothed them too, which he ought to have done
to make the story complete. well remember
some of the comrades being suspicious of him
at the time he passed us. as his men evinced
so much surprise at our 30 pound Parrott guns,
which showed that they had never seen them
before, whereas they were no new sight to the
Union cavalry.-CHAs. p. NETTLEToN, Co. b,
1st Conn. II. A, Shelton, Conn.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

LDroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / was much
interested in the well-written account of the
battle OF Fort DOnelson in your issue of the
2sth ult, by Comrade Il. 4. Lee, of the gallant
DIST i'll. Ii is an Interesting narrative of the
hrst great Union victory of the war, and In
general quite correctly given. Referring 10 the
time about the beginning of the attack on the
Tort, when Gen. Grant aud staff were waiting
10 sec the troops 30 into position, tho comrade
says F" IL was just AT the time when Col. w
* Morrison and Col. Haynic made the assault
on the rebel batteries and suffered 80 severely -
This rs substantially correct SO far as il refers
10 the 46th and 49th III. regiments, but not cor.
rect, u i remember, rs 10 Col. Haynie, Of the
4sth III. Licut.-C0l. Thomas H. Smith led the
1sth IA the charge ana was killed, (being shot
through The right breast rs was also Lieut..
Col. Nm. Erwin, Of the 20ih III. Col. Ishanl
N. liaynle was good officer, and aftcrward.
made an efficient Adju;aut. General of the
State OF Illinois. He, too, has long since been
mustered out" j write this out Of regard fol
The memory of poor Tom" Smith, the ac
eomplished officer and estimablo gentleman
who lost his lie in calamity making an as
sault with his regiment on the batteries al
DoncisoR on that bleak and gloomy February
day in loG2.-DAvID ii. PORTER First Lieu
tenant Co. j, "a Ill. Cav, aud Captain, Go. III
1z2d III. Inf, Kansas City, Mo.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
\ ADIUTANT- GENERAI's OFFTcr

IS below EDITOR NATIONAL IR1BUNE.l
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
\ ADJUTANT-GE OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Sept. 5, 1887.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Replying to
your letter of Sept. 2, / inclose herewith copy
of q portion of an order of the War Depart
ment relating to the 109th Ill. 1t is matter of
history that said regiment at the time was sur
rounded by two regiments of tried and true
Union men; the inclosed order read to them,
and they were ordered to stack arms and were
marched off to comply with said order.
Very respectfully, THEo. EwERT,
Colonel and AssistaaS AdjGtant-G General.
LAKE PRovIDEScE, La, April 10, 1868.
Special Orders, No. 8.
The officers of the 1O9th ILL.,, except those of
Co. X, having been reported utterly incom-
petent to perform the duties of their respective
commissions. and evincing no disposition to inn
prove themselves. are hereby discharged from the
service of the United States.
This ~ the regiment which was within q few
miles of Holly Springs, when attacked by the
rebels and failed to march to the support of their
comrades, but drew in their picket5 and stood
ready to surrender. From nine companies 347 men
deserted, principally at Memphis, and but one
from Co. h.
10 render the men efficient IL fs necessary 10
transfer them to a disciplined regiment and they
are accordingly transferred to the llth ILL.,. Co. x
to make the 10th company.
BY order of the Secretary Of War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant- General.
ADJUTANT-GESERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April "a 1868.
Official: E. D. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adjutant-
General.
A true copy.
Colonel and Assistant Adjutant- General.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
In Prison Cell.

E. NJ. Mozingo, Co. E, 7th Ind, Corinth, KY,
replying to Comrade Williams, 18th Ind, says
there was battery of artillery planted at the
northeast corner of the Andersonville stockade.
He reminds Comrade Williams that at the time
of the great rain which washed out part of the
stoekade the prisoners began TO shout and yell,
and number of shots were fired over their
heads by the artillery. He does not remember
the number of guns at either place, but knows
that there was artillery at the southwest and
northeast corners. The writer was captured
May 5, 1864, at the Wilderness, and was pris-
oner until March 4, 1865. He weighed $50
when captured and 80 when released. He suf-
fers much to this day from diseases contracted
while in confinement
John I. Weir, Co K, 10th Ohio, Dodge City,
Kan, says that while he was in prison &C Belle
Isle, the Sergeant-MajOr of the 10th Ohio and
four other comrades got permission to purchase
some bread from the rebel COmmissary. Five
prisoners went out for the purpose, and il took
S57 to buy all the bread they could carry in a
blanket.
Geo. B. Haskell, 10Th Me-, Lewiston, Me-,
writes that he was present at Salisbury, N. O.,
from Oct. s, 1864, to Feb. 20, 1865. He kept a
memorandum of the number of prisoners who
died, aggregating 5,0l6. He says about 10000
prisoners were confined.
Alonzo III. Beebe, Co. ID, 50th Pa, Tunkhan-
mock, Pa. referring to COmrade Kennedy's in
quiry as to the artillery at the southeast corner
of the Andersonville stockade, says he well re-
members that On one occasion when fresh
supply Of Yanks came in from Sherman's army
a large crowd of prisoners gathered at the north
gate, and the rebels fired a shot over the prison
to disperse them, the officers telling them thatif
they did not scatter the guns would FIRE directly
into them. He says the stocks for the punish
ment Of prisoners were near the south gate.
The writer was captured with Is comrades at
Spottsylvania, May II, 1864, and remained a
prisoner 10 months. OF the squad. he knows
of only one beside himself who is alive to-day.
N. b. Miller. Cos * and ID, 55th Pa, Clear
vile, Pa, sends printed slip which gives an
account of the meeting of the Union prisoners
of war in the old prison at Charlotte, ". c., in
February, 1862 which is claimed to have been
the starting point OF the GAR.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

Tor the Fall aud Winter months an agency
for The Volunteer Soldier" by John A. Lo-
gan presents the most agreeable and profitable
employment, Books ready: large sales; quick
profits. Apply TO r. S. Peale q Co., Chicago.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
r. w. TAysrIL & Co. Chicago. III.

Your "Tansills Punch" sc. cigars are get
ting lots of friends. Travelling men say 20 US
every day, why, they are better than most
l0c. cigars" Oar trade has more than doubled
since we commenced TO sell them.
+. & A. l.. WILLARD, Ellisburg, Ny.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
GETTYSBURG.

w. T. McDougle, Rochester, Ind, says that
Gettysburg has been claimed to have been the
decisive battle of the war, but he thinks the
mighty struggle Of the Army of the Potomac
on its passage from the Rapidan to the James
campaign of the war.
ID. G. Davis, Co. III, LIST vt. Cav, Harrison
vile, Mo-, does not agree with the statements
of the comrades of the LIST w. Va. Cav. in re-
gard to the charge at Gettysburg resulting in
the death of Gen. Farnsworth. The LIST VT,
he says, was near Gen. Fitzpatrick when he Or
dered Farnsworth to charge, and the latter
placed himself at the head of the regiment.
He says the 1st w. Va. followed as a support,
but no part of it was with the General in the
advance at the time he met his death. The
writer says his company started with 40 men,
losing IL killed and wounded and % horses.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
The Atlanta Campaign.

Henry Frantz, Dauphin, Pa, says that Com
rade Harris is correct in regard to the BATTLE of
Peach Tree Creek. The First Brigade, First
Division Twentieth Corps, was in the advance
and received the first fire of the enemy with
heavy loss He says that his company Cd, 10th
Pal had 80 killed and wounded. The First
Brigade was composed of the 9Th Conn.,, 10Th
Me-, 2Sth N. Y. and 10th Pa.
]. Y. Merritt, Co. X, 102d H., Alledo, H.,
gives the following as the facts concerning the
attack on the fort at Resaca: The 10th Ind,
Col. Ben Harrison; 10Th Ohio. Col A. w. Doan !;
1O2d ILL.,, Col. +. @. Smith 105th H., Col. Dave
Dustin. and 10th ILL.,, Col H. Case, were the
five regiments which composed the First Bril-
gade, Third Division, Twentieth Corps. the
brigade being commanded by Gen. w. Il. Ward.
All of the regiments took an active part in the
assault.
d. ID. Holm, 9Th Ind. battery, Huntington,
Ind, says that it was long ago well-established
that the shot which killed Gen. Polk was fired
by Simonson's 9Th Ind. battery. The writer
does not claim that there was any particular
amount of glory in it. The gun was sighted
by Corporal b. Z. McCullom.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

ceeded, and he asks information from the COR
respondents of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
j. III. Collier, Co. l., 4th Mich. Cav, 924
Broadway, Bay City, Mich, says that the COM
rades are mistaken who mention Columbus,
Ga, as the last battle Of the war. The writer
distinctly remembers the fight of the Sd Iowa
Cav. on April Is, and the all-nightmarch of the
4th Mich. Cav. the following night to Double
Bridges, go miles away, which was charged and
won from the torch of the enemy and the en-
tire rebel force captured about 6 a. m. of the
18th. The writer also remembers with pride
his generosity in giving an old gentleman a
$4,000 Confederate bond for his dinner that
day. The dinner consisted of q few potatoes
and eornbread.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
THE Tooth ILL
A Regiment Which Misbehayed in the Face Of the
Enemy.

An inquiry having been made in regard to
the 109th ILL.,, we applied to the Adjutant-
General of Illinois for information. His reply
is below EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
The Last Battle.

c. II. Morris, Grafton. w. Va. says that nc
cording to "Lyman's Historical Chart the
last fight Of the war was at Boco Chico, May
II, 1865 500 men being engaged on one side
aud 400 on the other. The writer says he has
spent great deal of time trying to find out In
what State Boco Chico is, but he has not sue.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
Homes for Settlers.

Maj. Chas. ID. Miller, 10th Ohio, Federal Hill,
Fla, writes from the LAND of sunshine and
flowers" He says that a number of officers of
the late war conceived the idea Of selecting
place in Floi Ia in which they could live near
one another, T.. ticularly those whose impaired
health demanded change of climate, that they
might avail themselves of the advantages of
the section After a careful survey of the State
Federal Hill was chosen. 1t is IL miles south
west Of Jacksonville, and is 136 feet above St.
Johns River. The location is extremely
healthy, with good and pure water and beauti-
full surroundings. The town is prettily laid
out with q park in the CENTER named after
President Lincoln. The avenues and streets
bear the names Of noted Union Generals and
battefelds. The writer speaks in the highest
terms OF the healthfulness of the climate, and
says he will be glad to answer any inquiries
from his old comrades in regard to the matter.
U. l.. Hayden, Sergeant, Co. +. I'd Iowa Cav,
Flora Vista, N. NJ, would be very glad to hear
from his old comrades. He has settled in New
Mexico and started fruit ranch, and would be
glad to correspond with any who wish infor-
nation regarding the country, with which he
is very much pleased.
John Perry, Battery E, 1st w. Va. L. A, In
dian Camp, w. Va, would be very glad to hear
from some comrade living west of the Missouri
River, in Dakota, in regard to the advantages
of that section for those seeking homes in the
West. He says there are good many old SOL
diers in his neighborhood who contemplate
locating in that part of the country.
Louis Weiland, Co. A, 9th Ill.,, San Diego,
Cal, writes in glowing terms of the climate,
ETC., of that section of California, and thinks
that it would be the finest place in the world
for Soldiers Home. He says San Diego is
ises in the near future to become an important
commercial city.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Tailor-Made Girls.

"There goes tailor-made girl" said
a Chestnut street ladies' tailor to the
Stroller in the afternoon as they stood
at the front of the store looking out at
the men and women passing up and
down Chestnut street. The young
woman had a fine figure covered with
a white cloth jacket that fitted very
tight. TailOr-made girls don't mind
the cold weather." continued the tailor,
or at least they don't appear to. Now
that coat has hardly any warmth in
it, but woman with fine figure, or at
least nine out of every ten, would
rather wear one of those tight-fitting
jackets and freeze than wear a wrap
that would hide her figure. The
women who wear circulars and big
cloaks are mostly poor figures. Just
watch the girls who wear tailOr-made
coats and jackets and you'll observe
that they have forms to be proud of
and that they're envied by the women
who wear wraps. ."-PhiladeiphiG Times.